Windmill.



J. L. TAYLOE.

WINDMILI...

APPLICATION FILED um ao, um.

1,265,137. Patented May 7,1918.

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JAMES L. TAYLOE, F OWENSVILLE, MISSOURI. I

WINDMILL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 30, 1917. Serial No. 145,390. p i

To all :whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES L. TAYLOE, a cltizen of the United States, residing at Owensville, in the county of Gasconade and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Windmills; and

' I dohereby declare the following to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the invention,

* a such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. Y

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in windmills, and the principal object of the invention resides in-the provision of a device for utilizing the power of wind to operate various mechanical de- V1088. I i 1 .Another object of the invention is to provide an improved type of windmill having feathering vanes which present a maximum surface to the wind when it is desired to have'the power thereon and which when turned are arranged to present edges to the wind so as to avoid any back pressure and interference in the operation of the device.

Afurther object of the invention is to provide a, vane by which the device is held in prop'erposition to get the full force of the windand which when so desired may be turned so as to render the device inoperative. A still further object of the inventlon is to providea light running windmill provided with suitable antifraction bearings at i all running 'partsin order to overcome as much frictlon as possible thus producing a maximum power.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts which will be fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a windmill constructed in accordance with this invention, r

Fig. 2 is a front elevation partly in section of the windmill, Fig. 3 is an enlarged end view of the feed control clutch used in connection with this device; and

as an entirety the base of the device consistmg of a plurality of strips of strap iron 2, the upper ends of which extend in spaced parallel relation as shown in the drawings and these parallel portions carry at their upper terminals a suitable ring 3. The lower ends of the parallelportions are surrounded by a ring 5 having formed at its upper edge a sultable annular groove 6 formin a ball race. The upper edge of the ring 3 is provided withv an annular groove 7 forming a ball race in. which suitable bearing balls 8 run, while similar bearing balls 9 run in the ball race 6. .The straps 2 extend downwardly and are provided at their ends with suitable feet 10 which form a support for the device as clearly shown in the drawings. Fitted over the ring 3 and extending downwardly beside the parallel portions of the straps 2 is a cylindrical body 11, the lower edge of which is provided with an annular groove .12 which is adapted to rest on the bearing balls 9, while a ring13 having an annular roove 14 in its under side is attached within the cylinder 11 and runs on the bearing balls 8. In this way it will be seen that the sleeve will readily turn with relation to the standard or base as "desired. Formed at the upper terminal of the cylinder 1-1 is a frusto-conical hood or cap 15, the upper end of which is apertured and arranged in axial alinement with the longitudinal axis of thecylinden Attachedto'the cylinder adjacent its lower end is a pair of arms 16, the outer ends of which extend upwardly to provide standards 17, the upper ends of which are apertured to receive a stationary crank rod 18 forming shafts on which the rotating elements are-mounted. Each of the shafts 18 is provided centrally with a crank 19 and the ends of, each of said shafts opposite that which is secured in the standard 17 is in turn secured in the ca 15 near its base. The arms 16 are spaced rom and secured to the cylinder atdiametrically opposite points so that the rods 18 extend diametrically from each other thus forming substantially U-shaped frames in which the rotary elements are mounted.

The rotary elements hereinbefore referred to are designated generally by the numeral 20 and each of said elements comprises hub Patented May 7, 1918, a V

crank rod or shaft 18. 'The innermost hub' portion of rotary element 20 carries a gear 27 which meshes with a pinion 28 on the main drive shaft 29 of the device. This shaft is journaled in the upper end of the cylinder 11 and extends through said cylinder and is provided near its center with a beveled gear 30 which meshes with the beveled gear 31 mounted in a hollow shaft 32, the upper end of which is journaled in a U-shaped bearing bracket 33 while the lower end is journaled in a substantially V- shaped bearingbracket 34. A thrust collar 35 is formed on said shaft intermediate its ends and engages a cross bar 36 which is arranged between the upper and lower terminals of the bracket 34. Slidably mounted in the lower terminal of the shaft 32 is a shaft 37 which isjournaled in a suitable bracket 38 arranged between the supporting legs 2. The shaft 37 is held against rotating in the shaft 32 by means of a pin 32 extending transversely through the shaft 32 and shaft 37, holding the same connected thereto for rotation therewith. A gear wheel 39 is attached to the lower end of the shaft 37 and meshes with a pinion 40 which is mounted on the inner end of the shaft 41 which in turn is mounted in suitable brackets 42 and carries at its outer end a drive pulley 43.

It will thus be seen that as the rotary elements 20 are turned power will be transmitted'to the drive pulley 43 through the structure previously described.

It will be understood that a suitable vane isattached to the upper end of the conical cap in order to insure the proper positioning of the device with relation to the wind as will be clearly seen upon reference to the drawings.

lVhile in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of this invention, it is to be understood that such changes may be made in the combination and arrangement of parts as will fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a device of the class described, a standard, a sleeve rotatably mounted on the upper end of the. standard, a frame secured to thesleeve and extending laterally therefrom at diametrically opposite points, a pair of rotarv elements journaled in the frame,

blades carried on said rotary elements, said blades adapted to feather as the'elements rotate, andmeans supporting said elements in a horizontal axis on the sleeve.

2. In a device of the class described, a standard, a sleeve rotatably mounted on the upper end of the standard, frames secured to the sleeve at diametrically opposite points and extending laterally therefrom, a pair of rotary elements journaled in the frames, blades carried on said rotary elements, said blades adapted to feather as the elements rotate, said frames supporting said elements in a horizontal axis on the sleeve, and a vane attached to the upper end of the sleeve for holding the device in the wind. I

3. A device of the class described comprising a standard, a sleeve rotatably mounted on said standard, a pair of rotary elements ournaled on the sleeve at diametrically opposite points and extending horizontally therefrom, blades carried on said rotary elements, said blades adapted to feather as the elements rotate, frames secured to said sleeve and journaled to the rotary elements for supporting the elements ma horlzontal axis on the sleeve, and an anti-friction bearing between the sleeve and said standard to cause said. sleeve to freely rotate with relation thereto.

4. Ina device of the class described, a standard, a frusto-conicalsleeve rotatably mounted on said sleeve, a pair of rotaryelments secured to the sleeve at diametrically opposite points and extending horizontally therefrom, blades carried on said rotary elements, said blades adaptedto. feather as the elements rotate, frames secured to the sleeve and rotary elements forsupportingtheele ments in a horizontalaxis on the sleeve, and

an anti-friction bearing. between thesleeve and standardto allow said sleeve tofreely rotate with relation thereto, and a vane attached to the upper end of thesleeve whereby the sleeve may be rotated whenianyvariation in the direction of the wind occurs said vane assuring the proper. position of the device with relation to? the'wind.

5. In a windmill, a plurality of straps-ex tending upwardly in spaced parallel relation, a ring connecting the lowermost ends of the straps, a ring connecting the upper ends of the straps, said rings being provided with annular grooves in, the upper surfaces to form ball races, the rings and straps forming a standard, bearing balls Within said ball races, a hollow cylindricalelement adapted to fit upon the --st andard, the lower edge element being provided with an annular groove forming the ball races to engage the lowermost bearing balls, the ring he forming ball races to receive the upper side connectin the rods and connected to the of bearing balls, a vane to cause the cylinlades w en near their edges and to the drical element to rotate on the standard crank shaft,'whereb upon rotation of the when any variation in the direction of the rotors the blades Wili be feathered. I

=5 wind occurs, crank shafts extending ,out- Intestimon whereof I aflix mysignature 1'5 wardly from the cylindrical element at dia- 1n presence 0 two witnesses.

metrically opposite points, rotors formed on JAMES L. TAYLOE. i

said crank shafts, said rotors being provided Witnesses:

with radiating arms, blades rotatably 10 mounted between the ends of said arms and 1 v Emma Srnmnnnn.

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